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Porkbun + cloudflare DNS + ddclient
Avoid cloudflare
Sounds good. Better free DNS option with API support?
Desec.io is a good option. To be honest using cloudflare just for DNS is completely OK. It's not a service that allows spying on you or consolidates their monopoly.
Does porkbun not just have that?
It does, but for the same reason as what happened to OP, it's best to separate DNS from domain registrar.
Why is it free, i selfhost to get rid of snooping companies
Don't use DNS like that. Use a VPS and route traffic to a isolated network at home if need be
?? Your solution to dynamic dns is to run all the traffic through a static IP vps? Are you paying for this VPS, or are you saying you trust the host more than you trust cloudflare, because they give you a free VPS?
I pay for a VPS and a static IP for the VPS. Way safer and less fragile
Safer is a matter of opinion. You’re moving your trust from one company to another, that doesn’t necessarily equate more safety. How do you trust the safety of companies?
As for less fragile, that is patently untrue. You have all the same failure points as previous, but now must manage the update schedule of another server, and have the added reliance on a third party host. You’ve increased fragility if anything.
I've had very high uptime for years
That's definitely a nice solution, but I have not had good luck with free VPS providers keeping the lights on. It would likely cost money on the order of $5 to $10 per month, so it is a different class of solution.